BIRMINGHAM RET. & RELIEF SYSTEM v. GOOD

No. 16, 2017.

177 A.3d 47 (2017)

CITY OF BIRMINGHAM RETIREMENT AND RELIEF SYSTEM, Robert L. Reese, Police Retirement System of St. Louis, Edward Tansey, and Estate of Leatrice Seinfeld, Plaintiffs-Below, Appellants, v. Lynn J. GOOD, Ann M. Gray, G. Alex Bernhardt, Sr., Michael G. Browning, Harris E. DeLoach, Jr., Daniel R. DiMicco, John H. Forsgren, James H. Hance, Jr., John T. Herron, James B. Hyler, Jr., William E. Kennard, E. Marie McKee, E. James Reinsch, James T. Rhodes, Carlos A. Saladrigas, B. Keith Trent, Lloyd M. Yates, James E. Rogers, William Barnet III, Philip R. Sharp, Individual Defendants-Below, Appellees, and Duke Energy Corporation, Nominal Defendant-Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided: December 15, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin S. Lessner, Esquire , Kathaleen St. J. McCormick, Esquire , Nicholas J. Rohrer, Esquire , and Meryem Y. Dede, Esquire , Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP, Wilmington, Delaware; Robert A. Hoffman, Esquire , Jeffrey W. Golan, Esquire , (Argued), and Julie B. Palley, Esquire , Barrack, Rodos & Bacine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Felipe J. Arroyo, Esquire , Shane P. Sanders, Esquire , and Gina Stassi, Esquire , Robbins Arroyo LLP, San Diego, California; Judith S. Scolnick, Esquire , Donald A. Broggi, Esquire , and Thomas L. Laughlin, Esquire , Scott + Scott, Attorneys at Law, LLP, New York, New York, for Plaintiffs: Below, Appellants City of Birmingham Retirement and Relief System, Robert L. Reese, Police Retirement System of St. Louis, Edward Tansey, and Estate of Leatrice Seinfeld.

Peter B. Andrews, Esquire and Craig J. Springer, Esquire , Andrews & Springer LLC, Wilmington, Delaware, for Individual Plaintiffs: Below, Appellants Robert L. Reese and City of Birmingham Retirement and Relief System.

Alfred G. Yates, Jr., Esquire , Law Offices of Alfred G. Yates, Jr., P.C., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for Individual Plaintiff: Below, Appellant Robert L. Reese.

Kenneth J. Nachbar, Esquire (Argued), Susan W. Waesco, Esquire , and Alexandra M. Cumings, Esquire , Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, Delaware; Jack B. Jacobs, Esquire , Sidley Austin LLP, Wilmington, Delaware; Steven M. Bierman, Esquire , Andrew W. Stern, Esquire , and Elizabeth A. Espinosa, Esquire , Sidley Austin LLP, New York, New York, for Defendants: Below, Appellees Lynn J. Good, Ann M. Gray, G. Alex Bernhardt, Sr., Michael G. Browning, Harris E. DeLoach, Jr., Daniel R. DiMicco, John H. Forsgren, James H. Hance Jr., John T. Herron, James B. Hyler, Jr., William E. Kennard, E. Marie McKee, E. James Reinsch, James T. Rhodes, Carlos A. Saladrigas, B. Keith Trent, Lloyd M. Yates, James E. Rogers, William Barnet III, and Philip R. Sharp.

Before STRINE, Chief Justice; VALIHURA, VAUGHN, SEITZ, and TRAYNOR, Justices.


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